Accessibility: How to Use the Accessibility Checker in Microsoft Office

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How do I use the Accessibility Checker in the Microsoft Office?

Answer

Microsoft's built-in Accessibility Checker inspects your content and alerts you of possible issues with digital accessibility in a document, spreadsheet or presentation. Documents, presentations and forms must be made accessible before being published on the web or learning management system.  Use the Accessibility Checker to make sure your content is accessible for people using assistive technology to read and edit your content.

Watch this short Microsoft video to learn how to Check Accessibility in a Word Document

Read this article from Microsoft to learn how to use the Accessibility Checker in Word PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and OneNote.

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